Family Pharmacy
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Family Pharmacy is a network of 2,100 independently owned and operated pharmacies
. The servicemark Family Pharmacy is owned by AmerisourceBergen
. AmerisourceBergen also supplies Good Neighbor Pharmacy
, a similar but distinct network. It can be considered a retailers' cooperative
.
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
. The servicemark Family Pharmacy is owned by AmerisourceBergen
AmerisourceBergen
AmerisourceBergen Corporation is a Chesterbrook, PA based Drug Wholesale company that was formed by the merger of Bergen Brunswig and AmeriSource in 2001...
. AmerisourceBergen also supplies Good Neighbor Pharmacy
Good Neighbor Pharmacy
Good Neighbor Pharmacy is an American retailers' cooperative network of over 3,700 independently owned and operated pharmacies. It has a business affiliation with AmerisourceBergen, which sponsors the network and owns the name "Good Neighbor Pharmacy". Good Neighbor Pharmacy received the highest...
, a similar but distinct network. It can be considered a retailers' cooperative
Retailers' cooperative
A retailers' cooperative is a type of cooperative which employs economies of scale on behalf of its retailer members. Retailers' cooperatives use their purchasing power to acquire discounts from manufacturers and often share marketing expenses. It is common for locally owned grocery stores,...
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